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Troy, Michigan, United States

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Designed and coded cloud based .Net backend APIs and databases to store various pieces of loan information to replace outdated Excel processes. Deployed software using CI/CD methodologies into AWS utilizing CircleCI, Docker and Kubernetes.Reduced the time it took for our business partners to create reports from several hours to minutes by automating the data collection and storing process.Created an application that used AWS services to help move large data files to be imported into a PostgreSQL database and used by other teams through the API.Leveraged leadership skills:Mentored teammates to help develop technical proficiency and decrease time to deliverHelped lead the technical portion of potential candidate interviews

Greater Detroit Area

Coded and maintained critical applications that helped automate various processes in the document preparation phase of a loan. Deployed and maintained various crucial AWS cloud services including Lambdas and Aurora MySQL database.Designed and coded an application that helped facilitate remote notarization between an existing application and the 3rd party notarization software, allowing for the notarization process to happen much faster.Assisted peers in coding a new application to help business partners audit documents more accurately.Lead a pilot to introduce Kubernetes container orchestration into our stack, to bring more stability to our application docker containers.Assisted in migrating pieces of a very large on-prem legacy app into micro applications that ran in the cloud(AWS).

As a DevOps Engineer:Maintained cloud-based services used by the mobile application to help facilitate updates and mobile remote control of in-home entertainment appliances. Maintained and upgraded our message queue(RabbitMQ) ensuring messages would be processed quickly.Promoted good Git practices by placing rules on our Git repositories to help allow my fellow engineers to code quickly, but also maintain a clean codebase.Maintained and deployed various AWS services that helped the mobile application send messages to remote appliances.As a Software Engineer:Developed and maintained a mobile application(Android, iOS) that allowed control of various entertainment appliances in the home and commercial spaces on one device. Coded several appliance specific modules for the application that allowed for connection and control over Wi-Fi.Assisted in coding several upgrades to the application that allowed for control of substantially more devices.Coded a web based remote control builder that allowed users to create custom layouts and sync them with their mobile devices.Learned how to program in Objective C, and the ins and outs of deploying applications in Apple and Android environmentsAssisted in the creation of a commercial app that was used to control various demo rooms in several Best Buy/ Magnolia stores.

Assisted in designing and developing a .net c# law enforcement records solution to replace a legacy VB6 application, to help increase stability and ease of use for our users. Participated in several on-site implementation trips to provide support and train users that were new to our products.

Seoul, South Korea

I worked for 2 different Hagwons (private school) teaching English to grade school students.The age range was K-6th grade. We had to create a lesson plan each day and track students progress.

Ms, Computer Science

Ba, Computer Science